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Full Access Granted?
Access Granted: Living from the Blessing of Abraham Have you ever paused to realize just how radical it is that we have access to the same covenant God made with Abraham? It’s easy to skim over that in Scripture. But when we take a closer look—especially through the lens of Galatians 3, Romans 11, and…
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Comfort My People
Katherine F Brown “Jesus And The Lamb” Comfort: The World’s Version vs. The Kingdom Way In this season, I keep hearing the Lord say: “Comfort my people…” (Isaiah 40:1) [ This is why we are soon to focus this summer on this theme: If you’re a woman, join us for Summer 2025 through our Women’s…
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Elfriede’s Story: From Mennonite Colony to Hearing Holy Spirit
What does it look like to walk from tradition into intimacy with God? In this heartwarming conversation, Elfriede shares her journey from growing up in a Mennonite colony in Paraguay to living in Canada and being introduced to a Holy Spirit-led life. You’ll be inspired by her testimony of learning to hear God’s voice personally,…
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This Is Me—Talking AT You (And Why We All Crave Something Deeper)
I’ve noticed something. Maybe you have too. There’s a pattern that some of us are starting to name out loud—especially when it comes to conversations with certain generations or circles.
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The God of All Comfort: How His Love Heals Us
We don’t have to look far …to see: wounded hearts, heavy souls, burdened minds from fear or past trauma. Maybe for you, it’s not just the world out there that feels broken. Maybe it’s something inside you too. The good news?God doesn’t run from brokenness—He draws near to it.He’s not only our Savior; He’s the God…
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When Grief Surprises You (and How the Holy Spirit Meets You There)
Recently, I witnessed a public event that unexpectedly impacted my soul.What happened externally was one thing—but what happened internally surprised me. I first was experiencing shock and later found myself overwhelmed by grief.Not a surface-level sadness.A deep, aching kind of grief that bubbled up fast and caught me off guard. And if I’m honest?My emotional…
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What If We Learned the Way Jesus Taught?
Lately, I’ve been pondering the way Jesus taught compared to how we tend to learn in our modern culture. It’s a striking contrast. We live in an age of information overload—where we can scroll, swipe, and gather endless facts and opinions in a matter of seconds. Our culture tends to value the quick fix, the “top…
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Follow the Spirit and Don’t Kink the Hose
When I first started meeting with people to coach them in one-on-one sessions, I soon found myself thinking, instead of merely asking them coaching questions to draw out the gold, it would go so much faster if I coached them to hear God’s voice. I quickly found myself serving my clients by first teaching them to…
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Stop, Look, Listen, and Feel:
A Lifeguard’s Wisdom for Everyday Faith When I was trained as a lifeguard, we learned a crucial sequence before jumping into action: Stop, look, listen, and feel. This simple phrase saved lives. We had to pause, assess the situation, and understand what was really going on before making a move. Lately, I’ve been thinking about…
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The Secret to Lifelong Breakthrough?
The Secret to Lifelong Breakthrough: Teach Her to Hear God You might remember the old proverb: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Here’s my version: “Teach a woman a rule and you help her solve a problem;…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 